Noblesse Oblige Meaning In Latin. Vote Rate 5. The obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous often used ironically synonyms.
Add a meaning Cancel. It is annoying to see the degeneration suffered in ordinary speech by a word so inspiring as nobility For by coming to mean for many people hereditary noble blood it is changed into something similar to common rights into a static passive quality which is received and transmitted like something inert. Noblesse oblige - the honourable obligation that is the responsibility of those of high rank.
It is a moral obligation to act with honor kindliness and generosity.
Add a meaning Cancel. Add a meaning Cancel. To be sure if noblesse oblige royalty must do so still more. Noblesse oblige n oʊ ˌ b l ɛ s ə ˈ b l iː ʒ.